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[dadagoboi]

The plot thickens!

[drbassman]

Here ya go!  The inlay is in and the epoxy works great.  I used to use black CA and it shrinks and pits due to air bubbles.  I must have had to do 5-6 applications on one inlay and that cured me!  Don't even waste your time with it.

I gotta dot the "I" and order a Crown inlay to finish it off.

[ramone57]

that turned out great!

[drbassman]

that turned out great!

Thanks! The black epoxy is so perfect for these applications.

[dadagoboi]

Beautiful work, that black epoxy fills the bill. Are you going to use tinted clear to get the vintage look?

[drbassman]

Beautiful work, that black epoxy fills the bill. Are you going to use tinted clear to get the vintage look?

I haven't decided yet.  The finish will be Reranch Fender Blonde that I might just leave out in the sun a bit for a vintage tanning.   

[dadagoboi]

I was actually referring to the headstock inlays, they really show how much nitro yellows over time on vintage Gibson headstocks.

Look forward to seeing how your finish turns out.  I use thinned white latex paint on ash to do blonde.  I read Reranches tutorial about how to do a vintage faded TV yellow finish, that sounded worth trying sometime.

[Highlander]

Nice...

[sniper]

that turned out sweet

now you have me wondering if i should do anything with that Norlin inlay i have

[godofthunder]

As always just beautiful !

[drbassman]

I was actually referring to the headstock inlays, they really show how much nitro yellows over time on vintage Gibson headstocks.

Look forward to seeing how your finish turns out.  I use thinned white latex paint on ash to do blonde.  I read Reranches tutorial about how to do a vintage faded TV yellow finish, that sounded worth trying sometime.

Duh, I didn't catch that nuance!  I might consider a little amber tint.  I have a can of it for the Hofner President I'm working on, so it could come in handy.

[drbassman]

that turned out sweet

now you have me wondering if i should do anything with that Norlin inlay i have

Norlin?

[Nocturnal]

Norlin used to own Gibson in the 70's (??).

[drbassman]

Norlin used to own Gibson in the 70's (??).

Ohhhhhh....I missed that!  I was still playing my j bass back then. 

[dadagoboi]

Norlin bought Gibson in 1969.  Fender was sold to CBS in '65.